REQUEST FOR FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE
University of Montana employees are entitled to 12 weeks of family and medical leave during the 12-month period
following the date that family and medical leave begins.
SECTION I: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE EMPLOYEE
A. Specific information is required to determine if family and medical leave is appropriate and to provide you with
your entitlement to benefits during leave. Please complete the following questions:
Employee Name______________________
Department__________________________
Location____________________________
Social Security Number______________________
Division__________________________________
Position Title______________________________
To be eligible for family and medical leave, you must have accrued at least 12 months or 52 weeks of state service
(Montana University System or the State of Montana) and have worked at least 1,250 hours in a pay status during
the 12 months preceding the start of leave. The 12 months of state service need not be continuous. If you were
maintained on the payroll for any part of a week, you will be credited with one week of employment for the purpose
of meeting this eligibility criterion.
If you meet these criteria, list the dates and duration of employment and employing unit or agency.
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Note: if you worked for a state agency or university system unit other than The University of Montana and are using
that employment to fulfill the 12 months of state service requirement, you must provide documentation from that
agency or unit verifying employment dates and pay status.
B. Reason for leave (Check appropriate box)
_____ For your own serious health condition
_____ To care for your child, spouse, or parent who has a serious health condition
_____ Due to the birth of your child
_____ Due to the placement of a child with you for adoption or foster care
_____ For qualifying exigency leave arising out of the fact that a family member is called to active duty.
Note: Medical certification may be required to support the need for leave related to a serious health condition.
In the case of a serious health condition, will the patient require (check if applicable):
_____ Inpatient hospitalization
_____ Continuing treatment by a health care provider
C. Briefly explain the nature of the request (include the estimated duration of leave; date leave begins, if known;
expected date of return; anticipated dates and length of absences in the case of a request for intermittent leave or a
reduced schedule): ___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
D. If you are requesting substitution of your accrued paid leave for unpaid family and medical leave, check the
type(s) of paid leave you are requesting:
_____ Annual leave
_____ Compensatory time
_____ Sick leave
_____ Other (specify) __________________________________________
E. An employee is entitled to the same health insurance coverage during family and medical leave that was
provided prior to taking leave. You must make arrangements to continue paying any share of the premium that you
have been responsible for prior to family and medical leave.
If you make pretax contributions to a flexible spending account as part of your employee benefits plan, you may
arrange to make payments or in some circumstances, revise the payment schedule during family and medical leave.
Are you responsible for any share of the premium payment for health insurance coverage?
________ Yes ________ No
Are you currently making pretax contributions to a flexible spending account as allowed by the employee benefits
plan? ________ Yes ________ No
Additional information may be required to justify the need for or to arrange family and medical leave. For more
information about continuation of benefits during family and medical leave, contact Human Resource Services.
___________________________________________
Employee Signature
_________________________
Date
SECTION II: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE EMPLOYEE’S SUPERVISOR
The following family and medical leave has been approved (Briefly explain the reason for leave; include anticipated
dates of leave; indicate whether leave is paid – specify type or unpaid): ___________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
If a request for intermittent or reduced work schedule leave after the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a
child is approved by the employee’s supervisor, a copy of the written agreement (outlining the work schedule and
start/ending date) must be submitted to Human Resource Services.
Check the following if applicable:
_____ Medical certification is required to support the need for leave related to a serious health condition.
_____A copy of the Military Orders is required to support the exigency leave for call to active duty.
_____The employee is required to submit a certificate from the health care provider stating the employee
is fit to return to work.
_____The employee’s request for family and medical leave has been denied (Briefly explain): _________
______________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________
Supervisor’s Signature
_______________
Date
_____ Copy: Employee (Please request that the employee initial receipt whenever possible).
_____ Copy: Human Resource Services, Lommasson 252